Zhmerynka government officials, businesspersons, representatives of educational institutions and NGOs got together to discuss a 2030 city development strategy. The development of the strategy is part of PLEDDG cooperation with the city of Zhmerynka.

Since 2017, the project “Creating a Positive Image of Enerhodar as an Investment Attractive City” has been implemented with financial support from PLEDDG Project. In the framework of PLEDDG, the Enerhodar Marketing Strategy until 2025 was developed, as well as the city’s brand.

On December 19th, 2018, the Executive Committee of Kremenchuk City Council held an extended meeting of the Advisory Committee on Effective Governance and Development, which was created to ensure implementation of PLEDDG Project in Kremenchuk. The meeting was dedicated to the sustainability of the efforts within PLEDDG Project. The meeting was attended by First Deputy Mayor Volodymyr Pelypenko, PLEDDG Director Oleksandr Kucherenko, PLEDDG Senior Governance Advisor Kadie Ward, PLEDDG Senior Expert, Head of Experts Group Ihor Lepyoshkin, PLEDDG consultant Andrii Zaluznyi, active city residents.

On November 28th, a working meeting on “City Branding Projects” took place in PLEDDG partner city Myrhorod. At the meeting, which was held in the open space format, participants generated ideas for city visualization by various target audiences. The participants were tasked with “growing” the image of Myrhorod through projects ideas that would underpin the city’s marketing strategy. In their creative process the participants were assisted by PLEDDG consultants.

Yesterday, in Horishni Plavni, the Training & Development Center of the Association of Small and Medium Exporters was officially opened as part of the municipal program on promotion of local products in foreign markets. The Center was created at the initiative of the Civil Union “Association of Small and Medium Exporters”, with the aim to diversify activities of Horishni Plavni garment manufacturers by reorienting production and retraining staff.